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AGAIN TRIUMPHANT Black Gold Wins on His Second Appearance This Year. Wintry Weather Fails to Hurt Attendance Secondary Feature to Edward Gray. NEW ORLEANS, La., March 10. The second appearance of the Louisiana Derby favorite. Black Gold, while a triumphant one, was not of a nature that would set the turf world agog. He shouldered 116 pounds, conceded from eight to eighteen pounds to his opponents and won under restraint and that about sums of his showing. Fredericktown, to which he conceded eight pounds, finished second, and Brilliant Cast, in receipt of thirteen pounds, finished third. Seven Derby eligibles started in the race, which was at a mile and seventy yards. The only excuse to be offered for Black Golds failure to display a better performance could probably be charged to the blundering riding on the part of Mooncy. The latter had the colt off stride on several occasions during tho first three-quarters. When he straightened him for the stretch Mooney tried to apply the whip and lost his balanca and the colt suffered from it. He settled fully to his task in the last eighth and at this stage Fredericktown had assumed a two lengths lead, but Black Gold overcame it with ease and was well under restraint at the finish. Shrewd observers did not enthuse over Black Golds performance this afternoon, and some are predicting defeat for the black I son of Black Toney Useeit in the Derby. The fact that he will have up 126 pounds, ten pounds more than he carried today, is additional grounds for their belief that he will be unsuccessful in the Jefferson Park rich three-year-old fixture. The good work of Thorndale and the somewhat disappointing race of Black Gold has started feverish interest by partisans of the two colts. It is now certain that Black Gold will not rule at the prohibitive odds that he was expected to prior to his showing this afternoon. TRACK MUCH IMPROVED. The sudden wintry weather that visited these, parts did not affect the attendance to any considerable extent, a good crowd being on hand to view the sport. Track conditions were much better than expected and no ti-aces were evident of the heavy storms of Saturday night and early Sunday. The racing offering was a fairly good one, though the poorer grade of horses were given opportunity in most instances. A claiming handicap, at a mile and an eighth, served as the secondary feature, and it resulted in a victory for the heavily hacked Edward Gray, which won from the poorly ridden Llewellyn, with Calcutta in third place. The latter showed a suddenly improved performance and held on gamely lor the entire way. The opening dash brought to the post some good youngsters, including Barney Google and Evelyn. The pair absorbed most betting attention, but both were beaten. The winner turned up in Sweeptona, a previous victress at long odds. She repeated in good style and again won at long odds. Her victory this afternoon, however, was of the fiuky variety, for J. Burke gave Evelyn an overconfident ride and Barney Google bolted at the stretch turn and interfered with some of tho others. The stewards after the race issued an order denying him from starting here in future until such time as they are convinced that he will not run out. NO LONGER AN APPRENTICE. Jockey Parke signalized his emancipation from the apprenticeship class by victory on Sister Josella. Ho had to display his best skill to beat home Stamp by a nose, Dan Boiling landing in third place. There were fifteen starters in the race and much crowding transpired. There were fourteen starters in the third race and St. Maurice proved luckiest of the band and won handily, with Dorothy Ryan just getting up in the last stride to down John Joseph for second place. The closing race found Kent. L the winner. The veteran Crump rode him cleverly and brought him from far back in the last quarter and wore down St. Donard in the last seventy yards. St. Donard showed improvement. Royal Duck, the favorite, finished in third place. Jockey Parke was taken sick after riding Princess Jane in the third race and had to cancel the remainder of his engagements. Apprentice D. Jones will leave at the close of the racing here for Tijuana, to ride for W. F. Knebelkamp. The youngster is under contract to C. H. Knebelkamp and will be back in Kentucky in time for the Lexington meeting. Jockey Parke will, at the close of the racing here, depart for his home in Delco, Idaho, to spend several weeks with his parents, and return to Kentucky in time for the opening at Lexington. Parke while In Delco will close for the forty-four-acrc farm that he holds an option on. The cost of the farm is well up in five figures, but he has earned the purchase price here this winter.
